Pharmacy Daily | Guild reassures on Review

THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has moved to reassure members concerned about Competition Policy Review submissions that called for deregulation of pharmacy ownership and location rules (PD 10 Jul), including a reader who contacted PD about their concerns. Writing in forefront, Guild executive director David Quilty said the Guild would remain vigilant in ensuring the community pharmacy model was not tinkered with. He said it had made its position clear in its own submission (PD 02 Jul) and while the Coalition Government had established the Review, it had also made its position clear, with the Prime Minister stating that the Government supported the model of pharmacy ownership, the Minister for Health confirming that supermarkets would not be allowed into the sector (PD 14 Mar) and the Deputy Prime Minister saying the Nationals supported location rules. “The Guild has no reason to believe that the Coalition is not absolutely committed to the election promises it has made to community pharmacy.” Shadow Minister for Health Catherine King said there was no reason to expect the government to keep its pre-election promise given it had so far broken “almost every promise it made when it comes to health.” CLICK HERE for the article.

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